Education & Admissions

  • St. John's University School of Law, J.D.
  • Hofstra University, B.A.
  • University of London, Modern British Theatre in Performance, and Elizabethan and Jacobean Theatre in Performance
  • New York
  • U.S. District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York
  • United States Supreme Court

Professional Affiliations

  • OK RISE, LGBTQIA Subcommittee Chair, 2020-Present
  • Hofstra University Women in Leadership Initiative, Member, 2013-Presen
  • LeGal, Family and Matrimonial Law Committee, Member, 2013-Present
  • NYSBA, Committee on LGBT People and the Law, Member, 2013-Present
  • S. Department Attorney Network, Registered Counsel, The Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of Child Abduction, 2010-Present
  • Appellate Division, First Department, Certified Law Guardian, 2002-Present
  • Family Law Section, Executive Committee Member, 2004-2018
  • Committee on Family Courts and Family, Member, 2003-2007
  • Association of the Bar of the City of New York, Member, 1987-2007
  • Committee on State Legislation, Member, 1995-1997
  • Committee on Matrimonial Law, Member, 1992-1995
  • Committee on Municipal Affairs, Secretary, Member, 1989-1992
  • Committee on Matrimonial Law, Secretary, Member, 1987-1988
  • New York State Bar Association, Member, 1986-Present
  • Lambda Legal Defense Fund, Cooperating Attorney Network, Member, 2009-Present

Posts

"Divorce-Planning: What You Need To Know Now"

Victorious warriors win first and then go to war, while defeated warriors go to war first and then seek to…

"The Role of Forensics in Child Custody Cases in 2023: Ensuring the Best Interests of the Child"

Child custody cases are among the most emotionally charged and complex legal matters. In recent years, the integration of forensic…

"The Child-Parent Security Act and Compensated Surrogacy"

On February 21, 2021 New York’s long-time ban on compensated gestational surrogacy ended as the New York Child-Parent Security Act…

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Co-Written Articles

Collaborative Divorce: The Time is Now

“Divorce: a resumption of diplomatic relations and rectification of boundaries.” [i] We were in uncharted waters — living life in…